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New Zealand Liver Transplant Recipients Website
Provides information, personal experiences and contact people for all recipients, care givers and interested people. Donors, fact sheets and The Liver are three sections.
www.livers.org.nz
A Patient's Guide to Liver Transplant Surgery
Detailed before, during, and after surgery information, including the transplant team, medications, and organ donation. Transplant tour has surgery photos.
www.livertransplant.org
Describes the transplant process, and provides a link to the most current list of free publications available from the National Institutes of Health.
www.niddk.nih.gov
Story of my battle with hepatitis-C, my two liver transplants and also my post transplant years.
www.geocities.com
A personal view of what it is like to have a liver transplant and operation procedures, both before and afterwards. Details about the liver and Q&A format concerning transplantation.
members.aol.com
European Liver Transplant Registry
(ELTR) summarizes the results of about 40,000 liver transplantations in 35,000 patients from 120 centers of 20 countries.
www.eltr.org
The Tiger Fund - Helping Needy Organ Donor and Transplant Families
Information about transplantation, organ donation, the needs of liver patients, and programs to support patients.
www.tigerfund.org
Liver Transplant Support Online
Information, chats, and message boards for pre- and post-transplant patients. Includes news, medications and research, concerns, jokes, poems, and journals.
forums.delphiforums.com
eMedicine Health: Liver Transplant Overview
Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of liver transplants.
www.emedicinehealth.com
What I Need to Know About Liver Transplantation
Article from NDDIC that explains the reasons for transplant, what happens during and after surgery, rejection, and how to care for the new liver.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov
Jackson Gastroenterology: Liver Transplant
Overview of reasons for transplant, evaluation, and transplant centers. Includes information about surgery, recovery, and organ donation.
www.gicare.com
Provides basic information and answers to common questions. Includes patient success story. [Story requires free RealPlayer download.]
www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org
Gastroenterology textbook explains the history of this procedure, indications for and against transplant, pre-operative procedures, post-operative management, immunosuppression, and recent advances.
gastroresource.com
eMedicine article discusses types of transplant surgeries, how patient need is determined, and types of donors. Includes exams and tests, self-care at home, medications, and when to seek medical care.
www.emedicinehealth.com
Mayo Clinic article discusses the process from determining need through post-transplant treatment. Includes waiting for a donor organ and preparing for the surgery.
www.mayoclinic.com